A falling tree hit a BBC newsman mid-broadcast as he reported on Hurricane Lane in Hawaii

HONOLULU, HI - AUGUST 23: 2018 The threat of Hurricane Lane does not deter the tourists and locals from playing in and around the ocean as Hurricane Lane approaches Waikiki Beach on Kalakaua Ave on Thursday, August 23, 2018 in Honolulu, Hi.
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BBC newsman James Cook reportedly dodged serious injury on Friday while reporting on Hurricane Lane on the radio.

A tree fell onto Cook during the broadcast, according to the BBC News press team, startling Cook and temporarily interrupting his report.

Audio of the incident features the sound of the tree breaking, falling down, and knocking Cook over.

"Well, that was unexpected," the reporter quipped, reassuring people nearby that he was OK. Some of his equipment didn't fare as well, though. "Oh, it smashed my laptop," Cook said.

Listen to the incident here:

The city of Hilo was waist-deep in floodwater, even as the National Weather Service downgraded Lane from a Category 2 storm to a Category 1, Reuters reported, with maximum sustained winds of at least 74 mph.